Björnskfestivalen 18

Björnskfestivalen 18 will be the eighteenth edition of Björnskfestivalen, the music contest used to select the Björnsk entry for Maia Song Contest 25. It is the third edition since the show's revival, and was confirmed to be returning on 12 January 2019. As in the previous two series, it will be jointly hosted by BTV and Øén.

Format
On 12 January 2019, it was announced that the show would continue the successful format of the previous edition.

Entry selection
An open call for submissions was opened on 12 January 2019, and BTV also revealed the entry selection, as in the last edition, would be done through the following criteria;


 * Three songs selected by BTV — 30%
 * Three songs selected by Øén — 30%
 * Two second-chance entries — 20%
 * Two international wildcards — 20%

Presenters
On 25 January, it was revealed that Davina McCall would return to host the show once again.

Entries
On 25 January, BTV-Øén hinted at the participants through an image posted to Twitter. The first four entries were revealed on 27 January, with the next three being revealed the next day on 28 January. The final three songs, completing the lineup, were revealed on 29 January.



Final
Björnsk representative at Maia Song Contest 25